Floods, Landslides in Northern Vietnam Kill 7, Leave 12 Missing

Floods, Landslides in Northern Vietnam Kill 7, Leave 12 Missing
A paramilitary clears debris of a landslide in Lai Chau province, Vietnam June 25, 2018. VNA/Quy Trung via Reuters
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HANOI—Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains have killed at least seven people and left 12 missing in northern Vietnam since Saturday, the government’s Disaster Management Authority said on Monday.

All of the victims are from the mountainous provinces of Lai Chau and Ha Giang, where the floods and landslides have also injured five people, the agency said in a statement.